Calling the attention of others to a patient's behavior is a form of verbal abuse
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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The nurse notes that the patient has exceptional muscle mass, and the boy quietly admits that this is mostly attributable to the use of steroids, which he obtains from a teammate. What should the nurse teach the boy about anabolic steroid abuse? A) The ability of anabolic steroids to build muscle is greatly exaggerated in the media. B) Anabolic steroids are universally dangerous but are especially harmful to adolescents. C) The muscle mass resulting from steroid use will atrophy unless doses are continually increased. D) Anabolic steroids will reduce the boy's ability to perform weight-bearing exercise later in life.
The nurse is providing care to manage the pain of a patient with burns. The physician has ordered opiates to be given intramuscularly. The nurse contacts the physician to change the order to intravenous administration because:
a. intramuscular injections cause additional skin disruption. b. burn pain is so severe it requires relief by the fastest route available. c. hypermetabolism limits effectiveness of medications administered intramuscularly. d. tissue edema may interfere with drug absorption of injectable routes.
Mr. Anderson received a total of 45.25 g of a medication over 5 days. He received 4 doses per day. How
much medication per dose did he receive? (round to nearest hundredth) A. 2.26 g B. 2.30 g C. 9.15 g D. 9.20 g
A patient has taken phenytoin (Dilantin) for 2 months. The patient is concerned about the different appearance of the capsules in the most recent prescription. The nurse verifies the label and dosage
What instructions should the nurse provide to the patient? a. "Discard the medication and obtain a new prescription." b. "The prescription is correct. The appearance may be different if a different pharmaceutical company produced the capsules, although the effectiveness would not be altered." c. "You should consistently receive the same formulation to maintain a constant blood level." d. "Take the medication back to the pharmacy where you got it filled and alert the pharmacist."